-The New Indian Express The state produces 204.75 tonnes per day of medical oxygen. Out of this, 35 tonnes per day is used for Covid case and another 45 tonnes per day by non-Covid care units. KOCHI: On Sunday, Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane took to Twitter to thank his Kerala counterpart KK Shailaja. "I extend my gratitude to (Smt.) @shailajateacher (Madam, Hon) Health Minister of Kerala for helping us with the...
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In highest single-day spike, West Bengal reports 10,784 new Covid-19 cases, 58 deaths
-Livemint.com * In a day, 5,616 patients were cured of the disease in the state, and the recovery rate stands at 89.23% * West Bengal now has 63,496 active cases West Bengal registered its highest single-day spike of 10,784 fresh Covid-19 cases, which took the tally in the state to 6,88,956, the health department said today. The death toll also rose to 10,710 after 58 fresh fatalities were reported. In a day, 5,616 patients were...
More »The Rule of Law is indeed backsliding in India, says Justice Madan B Lokur
-Press release by Common Cause dated 19th April, 2021 New Delhi: There are silences and gaps in the law that the questionable elements in the police take advantage of and undermine the rule of law, said Justice Madan B Lokur, former Justice of the Supreme Court of India. Delivering the Keynote Address on ‘Is the Rule of Law Backsliding in India?’ at the launch of the Status of Policing in India Report...
More »Andhra Pradesh's Natural Farming Model Could Scale Up Sustainable Agriculture in India -Divya Veluguri
-TheWire.in Natural farming is a type of organic farming, based on the elimination of chemical inputs and use of locally available resources to reduce farmers' input costs and make agriculture remunerative. We need to fix agriculture in India – our current system is exploitative for both our farmers and the environment. Today, nearly all public spending in agriculture goes to support input-intensive practices that have only deepened the crisis. As we are...
More »Reinforcing social welfare schemes to withstand crises -Rituparna Sanyal and Shraddha Shrivastava
-IDROnline.org How did India’s Public Distribution System adapt during COVID-19 and what can other social protection schemes learn from it? Social Protection (SP) broadly refers to a set of policies and programmes aimed at protecting people against poverty, vulnerability, and social exclusion throughout their life. Over the last 15 years, India has witnessed a growth in rights-based entitlements and systemic reforms to build a more inclusive SP system. These encompass the Mid-Day...
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